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The Dick Van Dyke Show S4E1 — My Mother Can Beat Up My Father

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The Dick Van Dyke Show•Season 4•Episode 1

My Mother Can Beat Up My Father

8.0/10 · 406 votesSep 23, 196425 min

Ranked #7 of 32 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

Laura has a talent for judo when she defends Rob at a bar.

Directed byJerry Paris

Written bySam Denoff, Bill Persky

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Rob Petrie

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Sam Denoff

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Episode Summary

"My Mother Can Beat Up My Father" is episode 1 of The Dick Van Dyke Show season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 406 votes, ranking #7 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jerry Paris and written by Sam Denoff, Bill Persky, it aired on September 23, 1964.

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